I understand "faith" as "trust in another based on known behaviour". It seems that many people, especially athiests, assume "faith" to indicate "an ignorant assertion of unkown and unprovable hypothesis". I find that particular "definition" insulting, since it is a deviation from the working usage of the word, and seemingly done deliberately!
2006-07-27 00:11:55 · 31 answers · asked by MamaBear 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Faith has several definitions:
- Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
- A belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.
- Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters.
- The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.
- A set of principles or beliefs.
The bottom line is, faith is what we have when as a base line for who we are. Regardless to the "definition" you were given by others or any of these, Faith is a part of life that helps define our personality. People who does not have Faith in something are usually the people we see as snipers, murderers, sexual predators and the like.
2006-07-27 00:23:45 · answer #1 · answered by BlackBoiP 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The word faith has various uses; its central meaning is similar to "belief", "trust" or "confidence", but unlike these terms, "faith" tends to imply a transpersonal rather than interpersonal relationship – with God or a higher power. The object of faith can be a person (or even an inanimate object or state of affairs) or a proposition (or body of propositions, such as a religious credo). In each case, however, faith is in an aspect of the object and cannot be logically proven or objectively known. Faith can mean believing unconditionally. It can also be defined as accepting as true something that one has been told by someone who is believed to be trustworthy.
2006-07-27 00:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by Sarath M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It comes down to an understanding of what knowledge is and how it can be obtained. Some assert that only through science can they know anything. This is of course silly, science is only one way of knowing the world. Faith assumes that knowledge has been gained through revelation or inspiration. While many people, myself included, were assisted in gaining faith through reason, it is ultimately bigger than that. The ability to prove something does not make it more important, it just makes it obvious.
2006-07-27 00:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Boilerfan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, there's no ONE specific definition. I know it sounds cheesy but it is up yo you to figure out what definition you will choose.
Some say it's something to believe in without physical evidence.
Whereas others say it's only a 'delusion' to keep people positive.
Personally, I feel it's a way of holding your beliefs so that you can express them and no matter what the situation, everyone should have some form or shape of faith and/or believe in something or someone superior to all of us humans.As after it only makes since!
GOOD LUCK!!!
2006-07-27 00:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Tod P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I sit on a chair, I have faith that the chair will hold my weight. When someone promises something I have faith , or not , in that person based on what I know of him / her.
I am an atheist, but I understand that religious people have faith in God, or gods because they believe that God exists and that His / Her words are true. If it works for you then accept and enjoy it.
2006-07-27 00:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by Atheist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a person climbs a hill, and sees the other side, his mental image of that other side is faith. When he climbs back down, and tells someone what he saw, his story is called a vision. When the person that hears his story trusts him, the listener is called a believer. If the person that climbed the hill, put markers on his path, they would be called signs. If you try to repeat his journey blindfolded, you are a fool...
Do you get the picture now?
2006-07-27 00:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is a realisation of possibile existance of unknown. Or in short, tolerence to unknown.
And to add to it, Everything else here is a faith. A faith that all you learned is true, all you see is true, all you feel is true, all you hear is true etc.
Faith is what everyone has in something or other. Some believe in God, some believe in Science, some in both.
2006-07-27 00:17:22 · answer #7 · answered by Gopikrishnan G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is belief -- 100 percent, all the time, no proof required.
And truthfully, there's nothing wrong with that. Honestly, scientists are wrong ALL THE TIME.
So believe what you want to believe. Have faith in what you want to have faith in. And don't let anybody give you a hard time about it.
2006-07-27 00:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by Zabela 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hebrews Chapter 11. 1: 1 Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence
2 of things not seen.
2006-07-27 01:42:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Faith is the ability to believe something is real even though you can't see it and don't understand it. Children are a great example. Children believe in the toothfairy. As adults we know the toothfairy isn't real (or is it?) but children belive in the toothfairy with all thier heart and soul even though they never saw the toothfairy or touched her or anything. This is faith.
2006-07-27 00:15:38 · answer #10 · answered by Diamond Freak :) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋